Digimon: I really didn't want to be the Digimon Emperor!

"Zhao Lu!" Xu Xin's hoarse voice echoed across the training ground. "Show us your development skills."

Zhao Lu pushed up her glasses and confidently snapped her fingers: "Gear Beast, Lightning Ball!"

The Gear Beast hissed and crackled as its "Electric Shock Device" skill, which originally could only release a weak current to paralyze enemies, was transformed by mechanical modifications and training into a soccer ball of electric light that crackled in the air.

"From paralysis to electric shock, not bad." Xu Xin nodded.

Zhao Lu returned to the line, and Cheng Yuan turned his head and whispered to her with a smile, "The Three-in-One Gear Beast, want to know more about it?"

Zhao Lu thought about it seriously for a moment: "I've considered it, and it doesn't seem like it's impossible..."

Cheng Yuan: "..."

No, are you serious?

Cheng Yuan almost choked on his own saliva.

He suddenly remembered that there really was a three-gear form of Gearmon in the digital world—Gearmon X-form, where two small gears would mesh together on either side of the main gear.

No wonder he's a top student; his thought process is truly unique.

I just don't know if X antibodies exist in this world.

Thinking about this, Cheng Yuan couldn't help but drift off: If Angewomon obtained the X antibody... the sweet and pure Angewomon transforming into the gorgeous and holy Angewomon X, the image was so beautiful it made his mouth water just thinking about it...

"Kang Zhaodi!" Xu Xin's shout pulled Cheng Yuan back to reality.

Kang Zhao stepped forward, gave a simple, honest smile, and then shouted at the Pangolin Beast, "Pangolin Beast, [Earth-Splitting Claw]!"

The pangolin slammed its claw into the ground with a loud crash. Three ferocious cracks spread out like lightning, and the entire training ground trembled three times.

"Earth Claw, a perfect combination of power and earth element." Xu Xin rarely showed an approving expression. "Keep it up."

When it was Wang Wei's turn, his hedgehog displayed his proud "kite tactics"—a combination of speed and flashing bristles.

Xu Xin, however, pointed out incisively: "Once your speed is suppressed, you'll just be a sitting duck." She then gave Cheng Yuan's little dog beast a meaningful look, "Moreover, its attack methods are limited; once it's at a speed disadvantage, there's no chance to turn the tide, like facing a certain fast little guy..."

Wang Wei's face turned ashen, as if he could already see the tragic scene of his hedgehog being turned into a spinning top.

Balmon's "Thorn Fence" was originally an "Allergy Spray" that affected the will to fight. Through the ingestion of toxic data, it was transformed into a "Deadly Spray" with toxic gas properties, which was affirmed by Xu Xin.

Xu Xin also evaluated and commented on all the other skills developed by the students and top students.

When it was Cheng Yuan's turn last, the entire training ground fell silent—everyone knew that this guy had developed two skills at the same time, making him the fastest progressing person present.

Digimon evolve quickly, move fast, and develop skills rapidly—the fastest boy in the top class!

"Holy Light Bullets, three in a row!" Cheng Yuan snapped his fingers.

The little dog beast held its head high and chest out, as three dazzling beams of holy light shot out from its chest, accurately hitting the three targets.

Cheng Yuan deliberately concealed his abilities, not demonstrating the drone-like flexible control of the Holy Light Bullet—his secret weapon.

"Shadow Clone!"

At Cheng Yuan's command, the little dog beast swayed, and a gray clone appeared beside it.

Although it could only be maintained for five seconds, and the movements were somewhat stiff, it still made everyone present widen their eyes.

"Two complete development techniques!" the students exclaimed in surprise.

The first skill, Holy Light Bullet, is thanks to my recent obsession with spending money on Holy and Light attribute points and constant daily training. The second skill, Shadow Clone, is thanks to my Dark attribute constantly catching up with the Light attribute; Dark attribute points seem to be given away for free.

However, Cheng Yuan felt uneasy. He had a feeling that if the dark attribute surpassed the sacred and light attributes, something bad would happen.

Just as Xingsuo was marveling at the potential of the puppy beast, the puppy beast suddenly made another move—a blackish-purple energy ball condensed in front of its chest and shot out like a holy light bullet, hitting the bullseye.

Unlike the high-temperature explosive properties of the Holy Light Bullet, this dark purple energy ball was highly corrosive, directly melting a large hole in the bullseye.

"Shadow Ball!" Cheng Yuan sighed, rubbing his forehead. This third skill, which he had acquired unexpectedly, was entirely due to the uncontrollable surge in his dark attribute.

"Three, three development techniques?"

The entire room fell silent.

Kang Zhaodi's mouth was agape enough to fit an egg—he had been hiding a tail strike technique with a stun effect, but it was still in its infancy and he hadn't shown it yet, thinking he was only slightly inferior to Cheng Yuan.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Yuan, who had four Aces, completely outmaneuvered Cheng Yuan, leaving him far behind.

"As expected of the class representative I chose." Xu Xin rarely showed a satisfied smile.

"It was clearly my recommendation..." Zhao Lu muttered.

Cheng Yuan rubbed his forehead, a headache coming on. It was all because of that misplaced dark energy... Who would have thought it could be released like a holy light bullet, forming a shadow sphere? This was truly an unexpected gain.

"After the development skills training, I believe everyone is eager to try it out. We will start practical training next week!" Xu Xin announced. "No matter how good your development skills are, they are useless if you don't know how to use them."

The training ground instantly erupted in excitement. The students were eager to try their skills, the Digimon were ready to fight, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Looking at this group of enthusiastic young people, Xu Xin rarely showed a nostalgic expression: "You guys are really lucky to be born in such a good time. When we took the college entrance exam, there were very few people who knew how to develop technology."

At that time, most test takers relied on the innate skills of their Digimon to fight.

These skills are all recorded in the encyclopedia, allowing opponents to train them in a targeted manner.

Developing skills, on the other hand, can take down opponents unexpectedly.

"Dismissed!" With Xu Xin's order, the training ground instantly transformed into a sea of ​​joy.

The students discussed tactics in small groups, occasionally bursting into exaggerated laughter.

Cheng Yuan stood still, not participating in the discussion; at that moment, his mind was filled with thoughts of how to make money.

In order to suppress the dark attribute, he has developed the entire elite class into customers, earning about 15 wealth points every week by reselling data cubes.

These students feed their Digimon DataCubes roughly once a week to boost their stats. Too much of this stuff is wasteful and can't be digested.

He offered a 10% cash discount, losing about 1.5 yuan, to encourage his classmates to buy through him, but this reselling business had reached its limit.

Moreover, his homeroom teacher, Liu Liuyan, had reprimanded him more than once for this, but he always brushed it off with the excuse of "accumulating points to exchange for holy bullets".

Since it's a non-profit activity, why can't I just redeem the Holy Bullet with my points from the store?

Transaction amounts of 100 million or more will earn you 100 million points, which can be redeemed for "Holy Bullets" worth 100 million points on the points platform in the mall.

This "Holy Bullet" is a Holy-type item that was shed when the Holy-type growth-stage Kujiramon evolved into the Wind-type Riftmon. All the surging Holy energy essence of the beast was concentrated in the Holy Bullet and shed together.

It not only stores a large amount of divine energy, but also serves as a storage tool and weapon for divine energy. Even if placed in an ordinary pistol, it can effectively kill Digimon, after all, it used to be the exclusive weapon of Kushinmon.

Whether it's used to allow the puppy beast to absorb the sacred energy within, or used as a prop, it perfectly explains Cheng Yuan's motivation for purchasing on behalf of others.

Currently, the puppy beast's Holy and Light attribute points have reached 2650 and 2430 respectively, but its Dark attribute has also soared to 1980, which makes him feel very urgent.

He always felt that something bad would happen if he were surpassed by the dark attribute.

He rubbed his hands together and moved closer to Xu Xin: "Teacher Xu, look at me, this poor student, I'm almost out of money even to buy a Rubik's Cube for my dog... As a professional animal trainer, you have many connections, do you have any part-time jobs that pay well and you could recommend?"

Xu Xin glanced at him sideways, a playful smile playing on her lips: "What's wrong? Is Data Cube's business failing?"

"No way!" Cheng Yuan immediately straightened his back, then slumped his shoulders again. "It's just... well... we've been short of money to buy upgrade resources lately, otherwise how could the little dog beast have leveled up so quickly..."

"Hmm, let me think... the underground arena isn't suitable for you... but how about becoming a sparring partner at a digital club?" Xu Xin deliberately paused, "But..."

Cheng Yuan's eyes lit up, and before Xu Xin could finish speaking, he interrupted, "But what?"

"At best, you'll get a bruised and swollen face; at worst, you'll break an arm or a leg." Xu Xin made a fracture gesture. "I just don't know if your little beast can take it..."

Cheng Yuan hesitated for a moment, then looked at the little dog with heartache: "Being a sparring partner is indeed not an easy job...!"

"But the club has a medical room that provides treatment, and you get a commission of around 1000-2000 per game, regardless of whether you win or lose, paid daily."

"...Fine! I'll do it! Being a sparring partner is my favorite thing. It's great to be a sparring partner; it trains me and benefits others too."

Chapter 25 Dragon Club

As agreed with Zhou Mo, he had to bring his little dog to the Institute of Evolution for a check-up every weekend.

So he went out early this Saturday morning and came to Pengcheng Evolution Research Institute.

He sent a message to Zhou Mo and quickly received a reply: "There's a meeting coming up. You can wait in my office first. I've already told the front desk."

Wearing the mask given to him by the receptionist, Cheng Yuan easily made his way to Zhou Mo's office.

As he pushed open the door, a blast of cold air hit him, making him shiver.

"Is this woman using the air conditioner like a refrigerator?" Cheng Yuan muttered, his gaze falling on a gray overcoat hanging on the coat rack.

"I'll borrow it to wear for now."

After putting on the long gown, Cheng Yuan immediately felt much warmer.

The little dog had already jumped onto the desk, curled up in a ball, and started taking a nap.

Seeing the little guy quickly blowing bubbles through his nose, Cheng Yuan couldn't help but poke his pink nose, which earned him a disgruntled "woof".

"Alright, alright, I won't bother you anymore." Cheng Yuan smiled and withdrew his hand, deciding to wander around while waiting.

The corridor was quiet, with only the occasional hurried footsteps of researchers passing by.

With his hands behind his back, Cheng Yuan strolled leisurely like a retired cadre, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the laboratory area where he had last undergone an examination.

Pushing open one of the doors, he saw three researchers with dark circles under their eyes, busily working around a sophisticated instrument. In the nutrient chamber in the center of the laboratory was a sleeping goblin, also known as a savage beast.

"We've been working on this for several nights, but still no results," one of them said dejectedly. "No one has ever seen these Wildman Beasts in their juvenile stage. Even when exploring the Wildman Valley in the Digital Space of Nanshan District, no one has found Wildman Beast Digimon eggs or juveniles. This is why these Digimon have not yet been tamed and become Digimon partners for tamers."

"Even using the latest imported digital egg refining and replication technology, we were still unable to replicate its digital egg." The three researchers couldn't help but feel frustrated.

"I'm busy." Cheng Yuan greeted him subconsciously, his hands behind his back.

The three of them looked up at the same time and saw a person in a gray coat standing at the door. They couldn't figure out where he came from.

"It's good to be busy, it's good to be busy... The research institute can't do without you pillars of strength."

Cheng Yuan walked in with his hands behind his back and looked at the device that held the digital eggs.

"Who are you...?"

Cheng Yuan didn't answer directly, but instead moved closer to examine the strange device. The central groove was clearly meant for holding a digital egg, but it was empty at the moment.

"In an experiment?" Cheng Yuan asked in a deep voice.

“Yes,” one person hurriedly replied, thinking it was a high-ranking official from the research institute. Seeing his interest in the experiment, he immediately explained, “Our group is researching the breeding of Digimon. No one has ever seen their juvenile form or Digi-eggs, making them impossible to tame…”

Cheng Yuan understood; they were researching how to obtain the savage beast's digital egg.

This is indeed an interesting topic. In the previous world, neither the anime nor the official sources clearly stated this, so it has always been a mystery.

There have been some so-called "scrap" settings leaked out, which are related to the legendary habits of goblins, but it is said that they are not suitable for children and have not been officially recognized.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad." He nodded. "But sometimes you don't have to lay eggs yourself. It's possible to use someone else's eggs." Cheng Yuan casually remarked, recalling the nature of goblins in Western legends from his previous life.

"Borrowing a chicken to lay eggs?" The three exclaimed in unison, stunned as if struck by lightning.

Cheng Yuan was startled by their reaction and quickly tried to make amends: "You stayed up all night, didn't you? People are made of iron, but sleep is made of steel. You'll be exhausted if you don't sleep all night. Get some rest, okay!"

After he finished speaking, he walked away with his hands behind his back, leaving behind a lively discussion.

"Director, please take care." A researcher greeted him respectfully. The other person's words had made them realize the limitations of their research direction. He must be an academic giant!

Cheng Yuan, who was walking, stumbled and almost fell. Director? When did he become a director?

To avoid being recognized and embarrassed, he returned to Zhou Mo's office and quickly took off his gray overcoat and hung it back in its place.

The group watched as the leader in the gray coat left and entered an office not far away. That was Miss Zhou Mo's office. Gray coats were only worn by senior executives in the laboratory. And since they entered Miss Zhou Mo's office, could it be "him"?

"Borrowing a chicken to lay eggs!"

Academician Zhou is truly my mentor for life.

Then the group immediately rekindled their enthusiasm and threw themselves into the research.

Just as she sat down, the office door was pushed open. Zhou Mo walked in wearing a spotless white lab coat, her ponytail swaying gently with her steps.

"Have you been waiting long?" she asked, her gaze falling on the sleeping dog on the table. "The little guy is sleeping so soundly."

The inspection went smoothly, and Zhou Mo looked at the data on the energy graph.

"Did you feed the puppy hormones?" she exclaimed, her eyes wide. "This growth rate is outrageous!"

"The puppy has great potential, the resources are in place, and the school has found experts to help with guidance and special training..."

Zhou Mo carefully recorded all the data. After the check was finished, Cheng Yuan expressed his concern: "If the darkness attribute surpasses the holiness and light attribute, what if...?"

"Don't worry too much," Zhou Mo comforted her. "Didn't we talk about last week? More than a year ago, a Digimon was also corrupted by dark energy and was at risk of going berserk, but it survived in the end. Now it's very powerful, so there's no need to be too afraid of dark energy. This tamer is my father's research subject and project. If you need, I can introduce you to him."

"Your father?"